Bears v. Cowboys Betting Preview - Best Bets, Player Props and Parlays |
Ariana Pensy
· · 3 hours ago
CHICAGO - Last week was a blowout for the Chicago Bears. They will be looking to avoid that kind of defensive blunder against the Dallas Cowboys on Sun. Sept. 21 (3:25 p.m. / FOX).
Historically, the Bears have not done well against the Cowboys. In the 26 times these teams have faced off, Dallas has won 14 of those matchups. The last time the Chicago Bears played the Dallas Cowboys was in 2022, and they lost by 20 points. Especially considering the number of points this Bears defense gave up last week, coupled with the fact that Dallas scored 40 points, it seems unlikely the Bears will cover the 1.5-point spread. Therefore, Chicago will not cover the spread (-102). A $5 bet for Dallas to cover the spread has a payout of $9.90. Dallas tends to put up a lot of points. The Bears' defense has given up 79 points in the first two weeks of the season. Chicago’s offense has still put up points with an average of 22.5 points per game. This seems like a recipe for the over to hit. Therefore, the over will hit in this game (-108). A $5 bet for the over to hit has a payout of $9.62. Player Props So far, Dallas is allowing an average of 301 passing yards per game to opposing quarterbacks. However, quarterback Caleb Williams has averaged only 208.5 yards per game through the air. But, given the matchup, he will have a lot more passing yards in this game than the previous two. Therefore, Williams will throw for at least 260 yards in this game (+175). A $5 bet for Williams to throw for at least 260 yards has a payout of $13.75. Dallas has one of the worst passing defenses in the league, which is why it allows quarterbacks to gain a lot of yards. This, in turn, allows opposing receivers to put up a lot of receiving yards. It is pretty clear that Williams’ favorite target right now is wide receiver Rome Odunze as he leads the team in targets (20), receptions (13), receiving yards (165) and touchdowns (three). Odunze went off last week for 128 receiving yards; bettors can expect him to have another great day against this Dallas secondary. Therefore, Odunze will have at least 80 receiving yards (+158). A $5 bet for Odunze to have at least 80 receiving yards has a payout of $12.90. All of Williams’ touchdown passes so far have gone to Odunze. So, you can bet the coaching staff has discussed with Williams the need to spread the wealth around more. Furthermore, the Cowboys may be looking to double-team Odunze in the redzone to force Williams to throw the ball elsewhere. Receiver DJ Moore recorded six touchdowns last year and can make those contested catches. His chemistry with Williams is still a work in progress, but Moore will find the endzone in this game (+170). A $5 bet for Moore to score a touchdown against the Cowboys has a payout of $13.50. Same-Game Parlay A $5 bet on a same-game parlay with Dallas covering the spread, the over hitting, Williams throwing for at least 260 passing yards, Odunze having at least 80 receiving yards, and Moore scoring a touchdown (+2400) would have a payout of $125. DraftKings Featured Parlay - “On the Move” This parlay is a three-leg parlay involving quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, and Spencer Rattler, with each player to have at least 25 rushing yards. Williams has gotten over 25 rushing yards each week, so this seems likely. Nix has gotten close to 25, but has not surpassed it, while Rattler went over 25 rushing yards last week. While the final two legs of this parlay are not as likely, this has a huge payout. With odds of +1074, a $5 bet on this parlay would have a $58.72 payout.
